Using mulching to reduce soil surface temperature to facilitate grass production

Ecosystems in semi-arid and arid Southern Africa experience high temperatures which translate to extremely hot soil surface temperatures. High soil surface temperatures lead to a decrease in seed germination and consequently less plant cover in these areas. To facilitate maintenance of optimum plant...

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Main Authors: Tshepiso Mangani, Robert Mangani, George Chirima, Lesego Khomo, Wayne Truter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022035721